hey girl how are the snakies doing? hope they are well!!!
04-22-2008, 01:31 PM
littleindiangirl
Re: Chemical Burn: Help!
Agreed with all of the above. You have not mentioned, and I must ask. Are you keeping these snakes in the same enclosure?
04-22-2008, 01:33 PM
Patrick Long
Re: Chemical Burn: Help!
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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl
Agreed with all of the above. You have not mentioned, and I must ask. Are you keeping these snakes in the same enclosure?
I was just going to ask this.
04-22-2008, 01:39 PM
jkobylka
Re: Chemical Burn: Help!
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Originally Posted by Deborah
Agree, except this is not a chemical burn, and both snakes have the same problem. It can be scale rot or a thermal burn (humidity is really high and apparently the OP does not mention the use of a T-Stat)
Clorox wipes do not contain anything that could chemically burn anything!
Deborah is definitely right. Because you have been misting the aspen so often I'm leaning toward scale rot. Remember that high humidity does not equal wet bedding. Nearly every species of snakes including bps need to have a fairly dry environment to maintain skin health.
Your snake needs to be on an antibiotic to help it in the healing process, so the vet visit is imperative. Other then that, you just need to make husbandry adjustments according to the care sheets posted earlier.
Justin
04-22-2008, 01:47 PM
azak323
Re: Chemical Burn: Help!
Yes they normally do stay in the same enclosure, but i'm guessing this is wrong as well? Both snakes are going to the vet today.
04-22-2008, 01:51 PM
bender29
Re: Chemical Burn: Help!
Quote:
Originally Posted by azak323
Yes they normally do stay in the same enclosure, but i'm guessing this is wrong as well? Both snakes are going to the vet today.
Yeah, they should be separated. What's their weight? You would be better off just buying two smaller tubs. If you're tight on cash, pick up a lamp dimmer from Lowes for $10.
On another note, your two Shepherds are gorgeous!
04-22-2008, 02:09 PM
azak323
Re: Chemical Burn: Help!
Thank you so much :) I wish i could take care of my snakes as well as i take care of them! i'm trying. :oops:
04-22-2008, 02:16 PM
jkobylka
Re: Chemical Burn: Help!
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Originally Posted by azak323
Thank you so much :) I wish i could take care of my snakes as well as i take care of them! i'm trying. :oops:
That's good news! Even though you've run into trouble, the fact that you're taking constructive criticism and are trying puts you way out in front of most inexperienced pet owners!!!
GL
Justin
04-22-2008, 02:23 PM
azak323
Re: Chemical Burn: Help!
Thank you! it's good to have some encouragement. All the input from everyone really helps, but it gets a little tough after 5 pages of everything i'm doing wrong! I absolutely love my snakes and i am so upset that my ignorance has ended up affecting them. It has brought me to tears more than once! That's the reason i came here.
